AC-313 Helicopter Assembly Plant

[Lankan Ranger]

AC-313 Helicopter Assembly Plant

 

[Lankan Ranger]

So friends share your views regarding AC-313 Helicopter......

 

[houshanghai]

 

[bigest]

The pictures have gone.Otherwise,china doesn't good at helicoper

 

[nomi007]

progress of the plane is still hidden from the world

 

[Way to go]

It's big. .

 

[manojb]

what engine it uses?

 

[lcloo]

French designed hull, Chinese electronics and software. I wish they had redesigned the shape to distinguish it from the French Frelon, and widen the width to accommodate variety of internal load. I think it is just an interim measure before a real Chinese designed medium chopper surface.

 

[razgriz19]

what engine it uses?

3 pratt & whitney PT6-B

its a bit underpowered compared to its size/weight, but its a civilian helicopter so its fine.

 

[cn_habs]

It's big. .

That's what she said.

 

[scuthan]

AC 313 is designed to perform at high-altitude area. that is what distinguish it from Z-8 and french frelon.

French designed hull, Chinese electronics and software. I wish they had redesigned the shape to distinguish it from the French Frelon, and widen the width to accommodate variety of internal load. I think it is just an interim measure before a real Chinese designed medium chopper surface.

 

[Penguin]

The three engined AC313 design is based on the 1980's Harbin Z-8, which is in turn an unlicensed version of the 1960's Aérospatiale Super Frelon. The internal designation of AC313 is Z-8F-100 (some sources refer to the program as 'upgrade')

Engines: 3x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-67A/B/C[?]

(One of the most popular turboprop aircraft engines. The main variant, the PT6A, is available in a wide variety of models, covering the power range between 580 and 920 shaft horsepower in the original series and up to 1,940 shp (1,450 kW) in the "large" lines. The PT6B and PT6C are turboshaft variants for helicopters. It is likely that the engine designation, as given in some sources including BBC and Flight Global, is actually erroneous. The PT6B is a 981 horsepower (732 kW) engine designed for helicopters and the PT6C is a 1600 to 2300 horsepower (1190 to 1720 kW) engine for helicopters and tiltrotors. Given that the original Turbomeca Turmo IIIC6 is 1529 shp (1140 kW) each, I'm assuming that the PT6B-67C rather than the -67B model is used)

900km (560 miles, 485nm) maximum range with full internal fuel
Ferry range of over 1400 km when carrying 3 fuel tanks.

Cabin is 1.83 m and 23.5 m3 in space. An average height Chinese person can walk in it standing up.

2 crew
up to 27 passengers, or
15 stretchers with 1 medical personnel seating and operational station, or
4 tons inside the helicopter, or
5 tons on a sling.

maximum T/O weight is 13.8 tons

Can be used in evironment from -40 to +50 celsius.
Can fly an altitude of 6000 m and takeoff and land at 4500 m high airport.

Super Frelon specs for comparison here: Aerospatiale / Sud-Aviation SA 321 Super Frelon - Specifications - Technical Data / Description (english)

 

[Sin Pateh]

AC313 / B-1108L @ 2010

 

[houshanghai]

AVIC launches Asia's largest 13-tonne helicopter in market

2012-01-05 (China Military News cited from china.org.cn) -- China's largest-ever civil helicopter on Thursday received its certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the country's civil aviation authority.
The move marks the official approval for the 13-tonne AC313, Asia's largest helicopter, to enter the market, said the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), which developed and manufactured the helicopter.
The aircraft focuses on designs of maintainability, life reliability, indemnification and life cycle efficiency, and meets international safety standards, underlining China's abilities in the research and development (R&D) of large helicopters.
After four years of R&D, the AC313 is also world's first civil helicopter to receive an A-category airworthiness certificate at an altitude of 4,500 meters, the AVIC said.
The aircraft can be deployed for emergency rescue operations, forest fire prevention, transport, offshore operations, medical aid, sightseeing and business trips, the AVIC said.
The AC313 made two trial flights to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in 2010 and 2011, respectively, and set a record of soaring to an altitude of 8,500 meters, making it the first domestic aircraft able to fly in the highlands, the AVIC added.
The state-owned aircraft maker produces civil helicopters weighing from one to 13 tonnes. Its one-tonne AC310 helicopter, the country's first ultra-light civil helicopter, made its debut at the first China Helicopter Exposition held last September, according to the AVIC.

 

[Pinoy Pride]

French designed hull, Chinese electronics and software. I wish they had redesigned the shape to distinguish it from the French Frelon, and widen the width to accommodate variety of internal load. I think it is just an interim measure before a real Chinese designed medium chopper surface.

So it is not the Chinese made 100%?

LOL How thick face the Chinese come up and claim to World that they are home-ground product?